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Death And Dying As A Black Studies Professor The Toxicity Of Racism At Portland State, Ethan Johnson

Black Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

Ethan Johnson, Chair of Black Studies at Portland State University, discusses the killing of Jason Washington by Portland State University security and the decisions that led to that shooting, as well as the toxic environment on campus.

Psu Black Studies At Risk, Professor Says: Administration Called Out For Toxic Environment, Beverly Corbell, Ethan Johnson

Black Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

This school year is the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Black Studies Department at Portland State University, a momentous occasion for celebrating the formation of a degree curriculum devoted to the history, culture and politics of black people, but the African-American director of the department doesn’t feel much like celebrating.

Ethan Johnson, who has headed the department for the past 15 years, says the university is failing to support the black studies curriculum and even more is failing to listen to the concerns of minority students and faculty at the school, a result that is disastrous to their …